Egypt > River Nile Cruise & Sites > River Nile Gauntlet EG052003jhp
Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.
© Jim Henderson
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| Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
| Collection: | River Nile Cruise & Sites | |||
| Filename: | River Nile Gauntlet EG052003jhp |
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| Upload Date: | 2005-04-26 05:25:26 | |||
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| Caption: | Egypt River Nile Cruiseboats Felucca sailing busy congestion crossing guantleton the journey from Luxor to Aswan and on this stretch to Esna by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way albeit a busy one these days to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so. This photo was taken in 2005, made more dramatic by the foreshortening of a telepho lens and will probably not represent the current situation with a huge drop in tourist numbers because of the Arab Spring and its aftermath. |
| Keywords: | Egypt, Egyptian, Modern, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, riverbank, daily, life, cruiseboats, congestion, busy, convoy, water, cruise, cruising, landscape, felucca, sailing, crossing, gauntlet, timing, sail, decks |